The following is a description of the units open to deer hunting on the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge:

1. (1) Unit RFD-WA1 is open for nine consecutive days beginning seven days before the beginning of East River deer hunting season;
2. (2) Unit RFD-WA2 is open for five consecutive days beginning on the day following the end of the Unit RFD-WA1 season;

3. (3) Unit RFD-WA3 is open for nine consecutive days beginning on the day following the end of the Unit RFD-WA2 season.

   All Waubay open units are restricted to muzzleloading rifles without telescopic sights as provided in § 41:06:04:14.

Source: 14 SDR 40, effective September 23, 1987; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 17 SDR 23, effective August 16, 1990; 18 SDR 33, effective August 19, 1991; 19 SDR 17, effective August 12, 1992; 20 SDR 13, effective August 8, 1993; 21 SDR 14, effective August 3, 1994; 21 SDR 219, effective June 26, 1995; 22 SDR 188, effective July 10, 1996; 23 SDR 220, effective June 26, 1997; 24 SDR 176, effective June 21, 1998; 25 SDR 157, effective June 24, 1999; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 27 SDR 126, effective June 6, 2001; 31 SDR 21, effective August 23, 2004; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 34 SDR 49, effective August 22, 2007; 35 SDR 47, effective September 8, 2008; 37 SDR 18, effective August 16, 2010; 39 SDR 10, effective August 1, 2012; 39 SDR 32, effective September 5, 2012; 40 SDR 14, effective July 29, 2013; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 42 SDR 14, effective August 10, 2015; 43 SDR 9, effective August 1, 2016; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18(2)(17).

Prior versions effective: 2019-06-24, 2017-08-07, 2016-08-01, 2015-08-10, 2014-07-30, 2013-07-29.